Storage Question
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@BRRABill said:
So in your setups, how is this handled? One of my original things was to keep the predictive alerts in place, and it seems like this solution is moving away from that.
We (NTG) don't use third party drives with proprietary server setups
If investing in a Dell, for example, we get all Dell as compatibility and warranty support are the big value.When going "piece together" we go with vendors like SuperMicro who make equipment designed for this kind of use case.
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@Dashrender said:
@Dashrender said:
you'll have to setup alerts through Hyper-V to notify you when there is a problem. The Dell stuff wouldn't work any more.
Perhaps you want to see if the H170 will support non Dell drives. Might be more in line with what you want.
XByte might have some more answers about that. They are dell reseller that works on the new and used side. They might be able to tell you what 3rd party SSD work with different Dell RAID cards.
Refurbed, not used.
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That's the issue with buying a server every 10 years. You lose track of this stuff.
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@Dashrender said:
Perhaps you want to see if the H170 will support non Dell drives. Might be more in line with what you want.
It will work but will not necessary provide all features.
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@BRRABill said:
That's the issue with buying a server every 10 years. You lose track of this stuff.
Just looked at the "other" thread. 95 posts to 16. Not too shabby. And this one is still active.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Just looked at the "other" thread. 95 posts to 16. Not too shabby. And this one is still active.
This was like a live chat!
And no, I don't think this one is done yet. Not even remotely.
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@scottalanmiller said:
We (NTG) don't use third party drives with proprietary server setups
If investing in a Dell, for example, we get all Dell as compatibility and warranty support are the big value.Do you ever use SSDs in DELL servers? Their prices are re-dic-culous!!
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@BRRABill said:
This was like a live chat!
yeah, the platform is excellent for rapid response. It gets people engaged in the discussion because it is updating in real time.
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@BRRABill said:
And no, I don't think this one is done yet. Not even remotely.
Just warming up, lol.
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This project is similar to Dustin's. You're basically starting over.
Great way to start that conversation is with a list of current servers and your goals. The goals don't include hardware typically, FYI.
Goals could be more reliable, lower power/heating/cooling/consolidation, etc.
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@BRRABill said:
Do you ever use SSDs in DELL servers? Their prices are re-dic-culous!!
That will be the same with HP too. It's a combination of factors. A big part of it is the built in support SLAs and replacement overhead.
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@Dashrender said:
This project is similar to Dustin's. You're basically starting over.
Great place to be! You can to step back and consider all of the options! Nearly a greenfield experience.
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Over 100 posts in 2h, whoa
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@BRRABill That's good & totally legit
I think you'll fit in well man, hope you stick around
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@BRRABill said:
@MattSpeller said:
Over 100 posts in 2h, whoa
Half of them are from me, though!
nothing wrong with that! you're providing answers!
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@Dashrender nothing worse than a thread where OP wanders off
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@BRRABill said:
@MattSpeller said:
Over 100 posts in 2h, whoa
Half of them are from me, though!
Not surprising, that's pretty much always how a thread works. You have all of the core information for your issue.
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It is pretty important in a healthy interaction that it is not really about us (us = non-OPs) providing answers but really about us helping you (you = OP) to talk through your needs, though processes, answer some little stuff and help you to figure out what will make sense for your environment.
